Nothing Phone (3a) vs vivo V50e
35.1Performance28.9
58.8Display50.4
54.7Camera49.8
59.2Battery68.4
73.3Features57.3
4 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a)5 spec wins — vivo V50e
InnoReviews verdict
Nothing Phone (3a) wins this phone face-off, 52.4 to 48.1, pulling ahead mainly in features (+16) and display (+8). vivo V50e still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (3a)
- Stronger performance score: 35 vs 29
- Stronger display score: 59 vs 50
- Stronger camera score: 55 vs 50
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 57
- 67% higher Peak brightness: 3,000 nits vs 1,800 nits
Reasons to pick the vivo V50e
- Stronger battery score: 68 vs 59
- 80% higher Wired charging: 90 W vs 50 W
- 56% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 32 MP
- 12% higher capacity: 5,600 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- 12% lower thickness: 7.4 mm vs 8.4 mm
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo V50e |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.77 ″ | 6.77 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 | 1080x2392 |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 387 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits+67% | 1,800 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 87.4 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo V50e |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 |
| AnTuTu | 800,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,150Bottom 45% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,250Bottom 45% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 100 %Top 3% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo V50e |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.88 | f/1.79 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 50 MP+56% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo V50e |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,600 mAh+12% |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 90 W+80% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo V50e |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g | 186 g+7% |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.4 mm+12% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo V50e |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | — |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo V50e |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.1) | Android 15 (Funtouch OS 15) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo V50e |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | — |